Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Meigs County, Tennessee, May 2, 1953
RatingF4
Deaths4
Injuries8
Length4.2 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.52, -84.78) to the end point (35.53, -84.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 2, 1953, 3:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Meigs County, McMinn County
- Path
- 4.2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 4 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 2, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1953 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1953 | F2 | Virginia | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1953 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.